Investment Advisor, USG

Dexis; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

Welfare benefits

Job summary

A professional services firm located in Washington, DC, seeks a dedicated individual for the Investment Advisor position. The role requires expertise in international finance and involves analyzing and structuring complex loan proposals. Candidates must possess a relevant master's degree and at least 3 years' experience in finance. This full-time position promotes a culture of inclusiveness and offers comprehensive benefits, where your contributions can significantly advance U.S. foreign policy initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in international finance or corporate finance within the last 7 years.
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analyses of new loan proposals.
• Perform analyses utilizing available financial data and create financial projections.
• Summarize due diligence findings for credit packages.

Skills

International finance

Project finance

Financial analysis

Strong communication skills

Customer service

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world. At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

About the Position

This position’s work will involve providing medium‑to‑long‑term funding through direct loans and guarantees as a complement to private sector investments to help solve critical world challenges and advance U.S. foreign policy. The contractor shall report to a Managing Director and provide services as an officer working on the most complex, sensitive, or precedent‑setting finance projects which are located in developing countries and markets. The position is responsible for carrying out initial screenings of new loan proposals, underwriting, and due diligence tasks in the loan origination process which includes in‑depth financial analysis, preparing portions of the loan papers and memoranda associated with presenting proposed loans to credit approval committees, supporting the loan negotiations and development of appropriate covenants for finance agreements, processing disbursement requests, and preparing proper documentation of the loan files associated with the transition of projects to the monitoring group. This position is contingent on contract award.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in‑depth analyses of new loan proposals to determine their financial, technical, economic, legal, marketing, and political feasibility, including the nature of the proposed business ventures, country‑related macroeconomic and microeconomic risks, risks related to project contractual obligations, and the eligibility, financial standing, and business background of the sponsor.
• Independently conduct in‑depth financial analyses of new loan proposals to determine a proposed project's ability to maintain debt service and fully repay a loan based on a review of the documentation provided.
• Perform analyses utilizing available financial data, including the financial statements provided by the project. Create or modify sponsor‑provided financial projections to assess logical model construction and adequacy of business case assumptions for the proposed financing. Conduct sensitivity analyses to test project assumptions and key economic drivers.
• Summarize clearly and concisely due diligence findings as part of credit packages and other documents and memoranda required in the government's approval process and present loan credit proposals to committees to obtain approvals.
• Serve as point of contact for day‑to‑day advancement of transactions, including scheduling and attending calls; project management and planning; coordinating among the client, internal parties, external advisors and financing partners; and generally managing the multifaceted workstreams required to advance transactions to financial close and disbursement.
• Oversee ancillary workstreams related to transactions including liaising with client, intradepartmental tasks and external work with clients to complete forms, liaising with environmental and social teams, reviewing know‑your‑customer diligence results, and similar routine tasks that must be completed on all transactions.
• Respond to communications in a timely manner and conduct duties with diligence.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree in international business/studies, international relations, finance, business, economics, political science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in international finance, corporate finance or project finance, and investments within the last 7 years.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Foreign National with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or higher‑level clearance.
• Experience analyzing and structuring complex international finance capital market transactions.
• Experience creating, analyzing, auditing, and running sensitivities on financial models for debt finance in the project finance manner for projects located in developing markets.
• Experience in investments and strategic engagement in developing markets.
• Experience working on international investments or international financial transactions in a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, or multilateral institution.
• Experience conducting and reviewing project finance loan origination including financial analysis, economic or political risk analysis, and detailed credit analysis.
• Broad and comprehensive knowledge of international business.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, on simultaneous projects, in a complex environment, and under deadlines.
• Excellent English speaking, reading, and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to produce written materials that are clear and concise.
• Delivering customer service and resolving customer issues.

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.”

If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now! Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Professional Services

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